Fender Maple Fingerboard question....

[mikey@thecave]

i just picked up a 98 strat with the same stuff pealing off the frets.I gently scraped it off and the neck looks great now

 

[32-20-Blues]

i just picked up a 98 strat with the same stuff pealing off the frets.I gently scraped it off and the neck looks great now

That's cool. As a matter of interest, how much was your 98 strat, and is it MIM or American?

 

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Is pin strip tape the stuff auto guys use to do fancy paint jobs? If so I've never tried it but I keep meaning to. I use veneer tape still for most jobs like that. It can be a pain to remove. Your suggestion would be better for finish masking. I must get some.

Yup, that's the stuff. It works really great. I find that it works best if you remove it imediately after spraying (well, I usually wait long enough to do a thorough cleaning of the spray gun first, and then I peel off the tape). But it works fine for a day or two. I also seem to get less of a "bead" at the edge of the tape with the pinstriping tape, which is really nice (and it helps to avoid the Gibson Binding Syndrom).


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[muttley600]

Yup, that's the stuff. It works really great. I find that it works best if you remove it imediately after spraying (well, I usually wait long enough to do a thorough cleaning of the spray gun first, and then I peel off the tape). But it works fine for a day or two. I also seem to get less of a "bead" at the edge of the tape with the pinstriping tape, which is really nice (and it helps to avoid the Gibson Binding Syndrom).

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"Cowards can never be moral."
M.K. Gandhi

Thanks for clarifying. I've got a guy does some finishing for me when I'm real busy. He's the "dogs bxxs" when it comes to fancy finishing. I'll ask him if I can try some.